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This research aims to quantify how employment and economic activity affect parish-level poverty in Ecuador.

March 4, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Effects of Employment and Economic Activity on Parish-Level Poverty in Ecuador

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This research aims to quantify how employment and economic activity affect parish-level poverty in Ecuador.
Developed an econometric model to analyze poverty variability.
Utilized geospatial data and census sources for data collection.
Constructed an index to assess the degree of urbanization of parishes.
Explained 63% of poverty variability at parish level.
Employment has a negative effect of 27.5% on poverty rates.
Economic activity negatively affects poverty by 6%.
Identified spatial dependence in poverty rates across parishes.

Abstract

In this study, an econometric model was developed to quantify the effects of employment and economic activity on parish-level poverty in Ecuador, explaining 63% of its variability. Geospatial data and census sources were used for this purpose, revealing that employment and economic activity have negative effects of 27.5% and 6%, respectively, on poverty. Another important finding was the identification of spatial dependence in poverty rates. In addition, an index was constructed to analyze the degree of urbanization of parishes.

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